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WEDNESDAY, 5 NOVEMBER 1958
Nobody notices when you do your job well.
Everyone notices when you leave at 5:01. Your retirement will get a shorter email.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- “I'm here for the right reasons.” The reasons are a teeth-whitening deal and a…
- You went "no contact" with your ex. You still check their Spotify. They're listening…
- You wanted a mini-me. You got a tiny negotiator who has never once lost…
- The in-office lunch is optional. The man with the clipboard and no sandwich is…
- The losers stay in office until January. It's the only job where being fired…
- He vanished for five months, then texted "haha so true" like he'd just popped…
- You bought the yoga mat. The cat uses it. The cat is more flexible,…
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